Bookies Suspend Bets On Tom Hiddleston Playing James Bond

Trending News: Is Tom Hiddleston The Next Bond?

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Because he certainly looks suave enough.

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Bookies suspended betting on who'll be the next James Bond after bets poured in for Tom Hiddleston. Technically, Craig hasn't relinquished his role and there are a number of leading contenders in the running, but Hiddleston looks like the odds on favorite.

Long Story

Do we finally have our next 007?

Speculation has been rampant over the past year since Daniel Craig said he'd rather die than play the British super spy again, but there's technically no proof that the current Bond won't play the role for a fifth time.

But now there's further reason to believe Craig is finito as bets for Tom Hiddleston (The Avengers) crashed in on the bookmakers and caused them to suspend all bets, according to BBC News.

Bets on Hiddleston as Bond closed at an excellent 2-1 odds.

The reason for the rush on betting right now is because Hiddleston was spotted meeting with Director Sam Mendes this week.

"There is no smoke without fire, and following the big gamble on Tom Hiddleston in the last 24 hours, we've had no choice but to pull the plug on the market," said Nicola McGeady, a spokeswoman for betting agency Coral.

Being British, handsome and having already played a spy in The Night Manager, Hiddleston was already a no-brainer to be in the 007 discussion, but there are others in the running who'd be just as good.

One that immediately comes to mind is Idris Elba (my personal pick), but he's dropped to just 9-1 odds. Poldark star Aidan Turner had 3-1 odds and Mad Max: Fury Road actor Tom Hardy was at 4-1. You could also bet on Henry Cavill going from Superman to super spy, but those odds are just 12-1.

Responding to the allegations, Hiddleston didn't give us any reason to believe he's been picked to fill 007's tuxedo.

“I think the rumours have come about because in The Night Manager I play a spy and people have made the link,” he said, a quoted by BBC News.

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Maybe Hiddleston was meeting with Sam Mendes to play a villain, as he did as Loki in The Avengers.